#HistoryOfAlternative

RIP Steve Albini

May 8, 2024 | bphillips

The iconic and storied recording engineer of Nirvana’s “In Utero”, The Pixies’ “Surfer Rosa” and many other projects died of a heart attack today at 61. Read some of the tributes and relive his story on NOT taking royalty points on the In Utero album here.

blur: To The End documentary

May 7, 2024 | bphillips

The documentary which centers around the band’s 2023 reunion tour will be released this summer. WATCH the trailer here.

Lolla: The Story Of Lollapalooza documentary

May 6, 2024 | bphillips

The three part docuseries will premiere on Paramount + on May 21st. WATCH the trailer here.

5.5.2024 History Of Alternative

May 5, 2024 | bphillips

Oasis, Weezer, Hole and Fiona Apple in this set, album anniversaries for Nine Inch Nails, Fall Out Boy, The Cure, New Order, The Stone Roses, Sonic Youth and The Dandy Warhols, cool covers from Nirvana and Mike Ness, plus Jimmy Eat World, XTC, Morrissey and The Pretenders.

4.28.2024 History Of Alternative

April 28, 2024 | bphillips

The Cure, Social D, Bjork and Nine Inch Nails in this set, album anniversaries for The Ramones, Cypress Hill, Porno For Pyros, The Posies and Taking Back Sunday, plus The Replacements, Sonic Youth, The Breeders, R.E.M. and Buffalo Tom.

Full tracklist for the Talking Heads tribute album revealed

April 24, 2024 | bphillips

“Everyone’s Getting Involved: A Tribute to Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense” will include performance from Paramore, girl in red, The National and Lorde. Check out girl in red’s cover of “Girlfriend Is Better” here. The album will be available May 17th.

4.21.2024 History Of Alternative

April 21, 2024 | bphillips

Beck, Blondie, Pearl Jam and Jane’s Addiction in this set, album anniversaries for Beastie Boys, Live, R.E.M. and World Party, cool covers from Sublime, Echo And The Bunnymen and The Smashing Pumpkins, plus PJ Harvey, The Smithereens, Nine Inch Nails and all 9 minutes of Green Day’s “Jesus Of Suburbia”.

The Offspring digitally remaster 3 videos from their classic 1994 album Smash

April 19, 2024 | bphillips

The videos for “Come Out And Play”, “Gotta Get Away” and Self Esteem” have been remastered to celebrate the landmark album’s 30th anniversary. Check them out here.

Dookie named to the National Recording Registry

April 16, 2024 | bphillips

Green Day’s classic 1994 album will be included among the Library Of Congress’ “audio treasures worthy of preservation for all time”.

4.14.2024 History Of Alternative

April 14, 2024 | bphillips

Beck, Beastie Boys, Oasis and The Juliana Hatfield 3 in this set, album anniversaries for Rage Against The Machine, The Cure, The Pixies and Depeche Mode, cool covers from Social D, Siouxsie And The Banshees and Dynamite Hack, plus L7, Stroke 9, Third Eye Blind and The Replacements.

Garbage release an expanded reissue of their album Bleed Like Me

April 12, 2024 | bphillips

The reissue of their 2005 album featuring “Why Do You Love Me”, “Run Baby Run” and the title track “Bleed Like Me” includes alt versions, remixes and B-sides. Check the link here.

Jerry Cantrell’s beloved guitar has been stolen

April 10, 2024 | bphillips

Cantrell is offering a reward for the return of his original G&L guitar stolen from his car over the weekend. Check the info here.

4.7.2024 History Of Alternative

April 7, 2024 | bphillips

Nirvana, Alice In Chains, No Doubt and They Might Be Giants in this set, album anniversaries for Foo Fighters, Violent Femmes, Hole, Modest Mouse and The Cult, plus it’s Rex Manning Day (April 8th) so plenty of tunes from Empire Records (Gin Blossoms, The The, Edwyn Collins, Sponge and The Flying Lizards.

Remembering Kurt Cobain on the 30th anniversary of his death

April 5, 2024 | bphillips

Read Francis Bean Cobain’s tribute to her dad and revisit video of the iconic Nirvana MTV Unplugged performance here.

3.31.2024 History Of Alternative

March 31, 2024 | bphillips

Green Day, Alice In Chains, Blondie and PJ Harvey in this set, album anniversaries for The White Stripes, Modest Mouse, Hot Hot Heat, Ned’s Atomic Dustbin and Blue October, plus Peter Murphy, The Cure, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Veruca Salt and Florence And The Machine.

Lorde covers a Talking Heads cover for the Talking Heads tribute album

March 28, 2024 | bphillips

LISTEN to Lorde’s version of “Take Me To The River” which will appear on “Everyone’s Getting Involved: A Tribute to Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense”, a 16-track collection to be released later this year.

3.24.2024 History Of Alternative

March 24, 2024 | bphillips

Oasis, The Cure, Garbage and Siouxsie And The Banshees in this set, album anniversaries for Beck, Social D, Gorillaz, The Raconteurs, Queens Of The Stone Age, STP and Semisonic, plus Primus, New Order, Letters To Cleo and KMFDM.

Oasis will re-release Supersonic for its 30th anniversary

March 21, 2024 | bphillips

The debut single “Supersonic” from the band’s 1994 debut album “Definitely Maybe” will be available in the original CD single format & limited edition vinyl on April 11th. Check the link here.

3.17.2024 History Of Alternative

March 17, 2024 | bphillips

U2, Nine Inch Nails, The Cranberries and Bjork in this set, album anniversaries for Depeche Mode, Modest Mouse, Morrissey, Dashboard Confessional and Radiohead, plus proper St Paddy’s Day tunes from Flogging Molly, The Pogues, U2, Dropkick Murphys and The Undertones.